title: [Activities and therapy mediated by animals (pet-therapy): international picture and state of the art in Italy].
abstract: Animal-assisted activities (AAA) and animal-assisted therapy (AAT) are defined. The most important studies at international level are reviewed and the professionalities involved are mentioned with a description of their role in the collaborative work. The current Italian situation is analyzed through, first of all, a list of the most important reviews on this subject. Furthermore, in order to give a datum point to whom begins to work in this field, the Italian teams already working for AAA and AAT are mentioned. Finally, future perspectives for this new approach are suggested.
authors.affiliation: Centro di Collaborazione OMS/FAO per la Sanità Pubblica Veterinaria, Laboratorio di Parassitologia, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Natoli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D012106:Research; D013812:Therapeutics / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Attività e terapie attuate con l'ausilio di animali (pet-therapy): quadro internazionale e stato dell'arte in Italia.